Just a quick pre-moth trap night post. It's been pretty quiet, but picked up last night when I caught two Silver Ys (one in the kitchen and one in the bathroom) and an
Agriphila tristella in the bathroom.
This is a very common grass moth, but its still the first this year, so gets its moment in the sun.
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| Agriphila tristella |
Moving away from moths (hurrah), I noticed a "hornet" on the buddleia when I got home from work. But a closer look revealed it had, quite deliberately, fooled me. It was actually a Hornet Hoverfly
Volucella zonaria. I have seen a similar species
V inana before, but I can't remember identifying this one, and certainly not in the garden.
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| Volucella zonaria |
Its a bit of a relief because I am already anticipating a few wasps in the moth-trap (they may be nesting in the shed again), and I didn't fancy battling with a Hornet too.
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